Logitech’s G11 Gaming Keyboard

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A Tour of the Logitech G11 KeyboardThe G11 maintains the look and feel of your standard keyboard layout, without compromising much space to make room for its extra keys. To the left of the main typing area are six rows of “G” macro keys, totaling 18 keys. Above these keys are three keys to switch between modes, making the grand total of macro keys 54. With this extra area, the keyboard is about 21 inches long—a few inches longer than most.

Above the F keys are some multimedia controls, including a volume dial, skip track buttons, and more. To the right of these controls are a couple of buttons that let you mute the volume and adjust the brightness levels of the keyboard (off, dim, bright).

Users will also be happy to discover that there are two USB ports at the front of the keyboard. You connect the keyboard via USB, but gain two in the process. Not a bad trade.

At the left of the multimedia controls is a switch that lets you can toggle between computer and gaming modes. When set in gaming mode, the keyboard disables the Windows key (the one between Ctrl and Alt), which otherwise would minimize the game while you’re playing if you accidentally press it—an occurrence pretty high on the annoyance factor.

Let’s not forget the F-keys. They’re a bit skinnier than the other keys.

At the front base of the G11 are two rubber feet and two hinged feet at the back to prop the unit up. We used the G11 with the included wrist rest, making our computer sessions much more comfortable. Continued…